U.S. Travel Association Applauds Senate Effort to Attract More International Travelers by Pursuing Video Conferencing for Visa Interviews

The U.S. Travel Association today hailed inclusion of language in Senate legislation to create a two-year secure videoconferencing pilot program to improve the visa application process. Secure visa interviewing technology could help the United States attract millions of new visitors by providing greater access to tourist visas and is a potential boon for the American economy and jobs.

"Overseas visitors are walking stimulus packages, each spending an average of more than $4,000 per visit to the U.S.," said Roger Dow, U.S. Travel's president and CEO. "Senators John Kerry and Richard Lugar deserve special recognition in leading the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's efforts to enhance the visa interview process.

"In geographically large countries such as India, China and Brazil, a lack of consular offices means that entire tour groups or families must travel hundreds of miles to the nearest U.S. Consulate to apply for a visa. Insufficient access to U.S. consulates is one of the reasons we continue to see a lag in visitation to the U.S. from abroad."


Source: U.S. Travel Association / Nevistas


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